Healthcare Engineer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Healthcare Engineer within the Facilities Management Service. The role focuses on capital asset planning, design and construction across hospital buildings and utilities to support patient care.

Responsibilities include managing engineering contracts, ensuring compliance with VA design guides and industry standards, and contributing to education for clinical and maintenance staff on building systems and

Qualifications

• Transcript or certificate must be submitted with your application to verify education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts.
• Conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility across planning, design, construction, and implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems.
• Manage healthcare engineering project design and construction per VA policies, VA Design Guides, Master Specifications and industry codes.
• Support education programs for clinical staff and maintenance personnel on building and utility systems and healthcare infrastructure technology.
• Contribute to environment of care program meeting Joint Commission, FDA, CAP, NFPA, and VA requirements; coordinate safety and infection control in construction.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Healthcare Engineer. The Healthcare Engineer will function under the Facilities Management Service.

Key Responsibilities

The position maintains COR certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts.The position supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare engineering as demonstrated by the following major responsibilities: Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility spanning initial strategic planning, concept development, design, construction, and effective implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems.

Manages healthcare engineering project design and administers construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications and related industry codes and standards. Performs healthcare engineering project construction management and post project activities while ensuring continuity of building and utility services for medical facility operations.

Assists in the provision of a continuing education program for clinical staff and maintenance personnel addressing the principles and application of building and utility systems in the delivery of health care. This includes a curriculum that addresses the safe and effective use of medical gases, emergency power, ventilation, and other healthcare infrastructure related technology.

This requires skill to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals, including technical and professional clinical staff, to communicate technical information.

Assists in development and implementation of the environment of care program that meets current Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), NFPA, and VA requirements, particularly as it relates to construction safety and infection control. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM. 80 hours per pay period (2weeks).

Hours may be rotated or extended based on the needs of the Medical Center and our Veterans. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 91334-S, 91335-S, 91336-S, 91320-S Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript and/or certificate must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $58193 - $129225/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.